Poultry feeder



Patented Oct 1931 7 the feed and with the. grate capable of being racruRING ,comranxbr ,URBANA, INDIANA; A' CQRPORATIQN rou 'rnY i nnnnn f lA p licationlfil ed January 3, 19 9.; ssai 154,1 0,004.

This invention relates 'to poultry feeders, more particularly to-a feederfor babychicks, but itisto be understood thata feeder in accordance with thisfinvention may be employed in any connection for which it is found applicable, and the inventionhas for one offitsobjects to provide, inanianner as hereinafter set forth, a feeder of such class including a new and novel-form offeed grate constructed to provide a catc'h'tray to save removed from the feeder body when occa+ sion requires; p

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a'manner ashereinafterset forth, a poultry'feeder including a removable feed grate to provide a catch tray'to save'the feed and with the bodyof the feederhaving means for detachablysecuring the grate therewith I to provide a catch tray.

r g n Closure position with respect to I 4 the body of thefeeder. a

when'th'e grate is coupled to the feeder body .A further object of the invention provide, in a; manner ashereinafter' set. forth, a feeder of the cla'ssreferredto having 7 a hinged cover for the feederrbody'and with the cover so constructed an d arranged where by it can he expeditiously shifted on its hinge connection to perm'itof the convenient filling of thefeeder without disconnecting thecover from thefeeder body, and further with the cover provided with means to prevent the perching'of fowls thereon when the cover is Further objects of "the invention are to provide, in a manner a s'hereinafter set forth,

a poultry feeder which is simplein its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, readily'assembled, and comparatively inexf pensive to manufacture.

Fl/Vith the foregoing and otherobj ects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as hereinafter .more specifically'described,

and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment'of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications canlbe the claims hereunto appended. V

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout'the several'views Figure 1 is a top plan view, wofa poultry resorted to which auiwahm the 'sote of feeder inaccordance with this invention.

FigureQ'is an end vi'ewthereof.

F gure 3 1s a fragmentary view in perspective of the feed saving grate.

Figure gt isa vertical sectional viewof the feeder. i T

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 Figure 1. The feeder includes a base member referred to generallyat 1 and formed from a rectangular blank of sheet metal of thedesired width, length and gauge. The blank 1" is stamped or otherwise acted uponto provide a pair of upstanding, outer wall forming parts 2, 3 inclining from their lower ends OHtWZIIClly IIIf opposite directions, a pair of a Danish"E; srn1c1iER,-0F- URBANA, INDIANA, assrenoitromnn cYcnoNE MANU oppositely' ex'tendingbottom forming parts 7 4, 5-inclining downwardly in adirectiontowards the parts 2, 3, an inverted V shaped port on-disposed centrally of the blank and providing a pair of oppositely, inclined,inner wall forming parts 6, 7 inclining. towards and merging into theparts 2, anda pair of rounded corner forming partsS, 9 joining the parts 2, 3; with the parts 6, 4. V v The upper 'terminal portion ofv eachpart 2', 3 is flared outwardly as indicated at 10.

The feeder further includes a pair of oppositely disposed, verticallyextending end wall forming members referred to generally at 11, 12. Eachofthe members 1 1, 12 is formed froma sheet metal blank of'thedesired size. The members 11, 12 are of like construction, and but one will be described, as the description ofone will applyto the other; Each end mu forming member includes a lower part 13'and an'upper part lof less width than and disposed centrally with respect to the lower part 13. The part l3'conforms in con- I it eh ethe [to theh ase member in any snitablemanner.

The part 14 of each end wall forming meml u wardly in posits d reeti s sromihe ide- V V edges ofthepart 14. i

} tiQ :b are ppfl ely isnos d W th-respect tem. hebot msthereot h W21 t tstop is; providedswi h alate rf el y 'ex enclinstangent b ad oextens ve v W th-'= The be dsiin i ednt 4-19:

a form d?by b n g u ar y m rg n Lpa-rt a Wall; a then bending suc P t d y and .i eund idj dg 20: f

V The marg ina'l portionia t bottoin oi' eaeh rsidfi W311 is'fbent' ou w rdly and be t- 11 11;i fto provid a SUPPQ E g edge. 2

' pirts ief he memb rs /11, 2 andsaid walls L11 8ie t t o said, P t i-13 and bear algv i nt th o e i ce o t-t efl nge 1 at; th

sid s ft ezzp rt lei The a11s117, 13s are hi -man r -rs'l he-flanges 19 at the upper ends sef the wall "the sidesco'f the 1 4:oitheend'membersii,

J: iol sthe' fowls andLaI feed hopper oi; supply Q I PMtmQI il mm n i and d sc arg h9CQI t l eI' -1 Th c n me ts a -mm sl at'eil #2351241 nd-thef d1 pPern upply :"compa'rtmentat 25; The container 23 is pro.-

andjlthe pafts2 1,16 and of'the base member E The containe1'f24is, provided by the part the Wall formingparts 6,371 ;The b'ottoms gofithe containers- 23, 24 are provided by the ams ,r 5,of the basefmember 1-. The out er finllsiefthecontamers 23,124; are formed by j v is The"feeder"further-includesja; pair ofxsidei 1 Walls 17,118 each formed from wailength q sheet metal of the "dsited" 'Width; leiigth and Y auseiea r ie walls: '1 -,il81are ofil k censtmee "i verted w' h' p f ioned ooppos theiouterg aees o the mem be s' 11312.; n he cover 26 is in. closedpesitin *The-flzin-ge fliy at. one, endlthe eof, as

walls: '17; 1 incline n a.! ma nner e't oi projiide 3i 31 Eachflang filcoacts withthe edge 0 iewer is. in closed position, foi:

p securingfit in such position; The wa1ls-17 18]: am inte po e ween the fix d y-sec d o th Jfl nge; ,6; 11 ny suita- 18 are? arnanged -atthe top. of

The eds 2 i m i tthl bot omsof,

dg zlis pos bfiwe nthe T e'basen m r-Len z 1. orm ng;me

v I --'l -b dy3 li th fe d r q m a} pew P i open. top, oppositelydispfosed 'teed containers Vidediby the paftf13; of the memhe s' of {the membe 11, 121 and 1 the parts 3,25,, Y Z and 9- ofthe lease member 1:. ;Thefinner: walls ofthecontainers 23, 24; are provided'byby the pztrts'lgofthe members 11, 12, the

side Walls 17,418. and theji p'p'gei central portienstoi thepa r-t 13 of. the members. 11, 12. v r

The eompai'tment 25 is open atits top and bottom and the Wall formingparts 6,7,pro-

Wide means for directing the Z-feel from the compartment 25 into the containers 23 2 1 g;. lhe; op'en top of compartment 25. is 'nor "'mallyniosed byia hinged. cover 26 which is -latehedj'when in po sition to close. such compartment The" eov'er; 26 "is of inverted 'V- shend cresss hqtie :Eeeh endlofthe cover 26: rin dnith depending fiangeZY of The flanges 27 are posit ind ated :3 are inge tolthe parts 14. of

he members 11, 1; 2-in proximity than upper corner o said: parts. The cover 26; ateach side, ed'g'eeiszfoif ned withia dependingsflange of a flange 19:to provide, a latch when. the V detaohably PIO] .CtiI1g from the apex ouh, cot/er 26; is; an angulai ly disposed" strip. 3.2: which acts as a. meanstoup'reven't the fowls from pereh ingonthecover. Thestrip32is,secured at 'itsllowerportion bythe holdfast devices'33 to apex thereof.

one side of; the, cover 26; inproximity tothe Assoeiatedwithieach ifeecijc ontainei' andl arranged in, proxim ty to the top thereofis a removable feed grate formed inlaimanner to "provide af'catch trayto' savethe'ffeed; The 1 grate! referredzto. generailfy at 3: 1 anoi comprises a. rectangularjstrip 35fof sheet metal the open top Qt c ntain-er- (Thestrip 3'5w is of ajlengt-h toexteiid fifom member' 11 to meinben lg and of a -widthslightly less than u formedlw-ith a, 'ser'iesof spa-ced'feedopenings versely 'ot the strip. M The'edge or wall 371oteach opening is ounded. The, strip, at; its rea-f I side has ;coe tensiYQ therewith a' zertieally disposed-{depen ing flange-38. tof .pl flidea' supp rt and, CQEXWIBWfi at s OuterFS deis; formed with an upstanding flange 3 99f semtoVaIQshape v ti a sect onteform ncomhinedlhang' r 3 pref rably of al cementdi po t an v andgattaehing hook foi' thegrate. 1 Theflan ge 88 is adeptedio seat on thel'edge 21 andifthe flange 89" is to overlap the flaredpoftmn 10 .Whefby the grate is d'eta'chably connected "to the Body of the feeder and' iE Iirth-er posi tioned in proximityto the open-top of a"c onvtai ner." See- Figure 4c. 'Asthe grate-is positioned below the open top of the contai'ner thfgratef pronieies catch trays for' saving; the

feed; a

For the purpose of detachably securing the feed grate to the feeder body, as well as for retaining the grate in set position to provide the catch trays, the parts! 13 of the members 11, 12 in proximity to the top edges of said parts 13 are formed with inwardly extending,'spaced lugs 40 which extend over the ends of the feed grates and detachably retain these latterin the position in which they are set. The ends of the grates are snapped under the lugs 40 when mounting within the feed containers. See Figure 4.

The feeder is illustrated as provided with adjustable guards 4l=to prevent the chicks from'billing. The guards as shown form part of and are claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 330,003, "filed January 3, 1929. The guards areof like construction,

of inverted yoke-shape and each is formed from a length of wire of the desired rigidity.

1 Each feed grate has associated therewith a guard. The guards arepivotally'connected as at 42 to the feeder body and the latter is formed with sets of inclined grooves 43 in the parts 13 of the members 11, 12 for'the purpose of retaining the guards in adjusted position. Each grate is provided at one end with an upstanding member 44 having an arcuate top edge provided with notches. The member 44 constitutes a support for a guard 41 and the notches in the top edge thereof selectively receive the guard and whereby the member 44 will support the guard in its adjusted position.

When the sides of the guards are positioned in the groove nearest the supply compartment or feed hopper when the chicks begin to .feed, they eat under the guards, thus saving thefeed. When the chicks are a fewweeks old andbegin to bill the feed,-the guards are placed into the groove nearest the front aforesaid.

of the containers and the chicks eat over the wire, thus saving the feed. The specific construction of the guards, as well as the means for retaining the same in adjusted position will be found in my co-pending application It is thoughtthe many advantages of a poultry feeder, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention iseas illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

oppositely disposed, open top feed containand including side walls each having its ers each including, end and outer side walls,

a feed hopper common to said containers lower end formed with an outwardly directed' ledge, a combined feed grate and catch tray forming element arranged in the top of each container between the end walls ofithe latter,said elements having their in sides formed with upstanding combined 7 hanger and attaching means for overlapping the outer side walls of said containers whereby said elements are detachably connected to the latter, and the end walls of said containers being provided with spaced, inwardly extending lugs for overlapping the ends of said elements for retaining themin th position set within the containers.

2. In a poultry feeder a bodily removable feed grate of' rectangular contour and having its'inner side provided lengthwise thereof with adepending 'supportingflange coextensive therewith and its outer side provided with anjupstanding, combined hanger and attaching means for the grate, said means being coextensive with the length of the grate. 3. In a poultry feeder a bodily-removable feed grate provided lengthwise of its inner side with avertically disposed, depending flange for seating on a part of the feeder to support the inner side of the'grate, said grate further having its outer side formed with 4. A poultry feeder comprising an open top feed container, a feed hopper leading to said container, a removable combined feed grate and -catch tray forming element arranged.

within the container near the top thereof, said 'element having inherent vertically disposed means at its inner side for supporting the latter from'a wall of the hopper, inwardly extending means on the end walls'of the container and overlapping the ends of said element for removably retaining the latter within the container, and said element at its outer side having inherent upstanding means overlapping the outer wall of the container for detachably connecting said element to the A container.

5. A poultry feeder comprising incom bination an open top feegl container, a feed h-opperleading to said container, a removable combined feed grate and catch tray element arranged within the container in proximity to the open top of the latter,'means projecting from the lower end of one of the walls'of the hopper and having the inner side of said element seating thereon for supporting such side, and said element having its outer side formed with upstanding inherent means overlapping the outer wall of the con, tainer for detachably connecting said element to and for suspending its outer side within the container.

j binationzanyopen top .feed-containenga feed I r hopperleadingto saidcontainer,a removable 4 r combined feedf "grate and c'atch' tray? element I l arranged;Within thelcontainersin proximity to r the "Open ltop oflthelatter, means projectingirom the lower endaofone soft-lie Walls of l I Z the hopper and having the innerside of said I element seating thereon for supporting-such E1 side,saidelementhavingitsiontertsideformedffit t v A with upstanding inherent-means overlapping L the outer Wallfof thecontainer for detachably connecting saidelement to and forsuspend a ingxitsouter side Withinthecontainer, and I theendvvaHsjof saidcontainer.'h'avingfin r. v 'lwardly extending-inherent meansseating on,

Lthe upper face of saidielei'nentatgthe endsof ,theflatt'er for" rernevably securingitlwithin the container.

7;;111 poultry feed i grate and catch} tray element consisting of a rectangular flat strip providediwithspaced' f eed:openingsterminatin adjacent the side i i edges of the strip,raf-verticallydisposed rec- I -I tangular flange integraliwith and depending from the innerside of said striptoprovidea 5' f support; and a flange of semi-ovalcontour in vertical sectionand having-its inner side v integralnwith the outerside of said strip and v I3 extending"upwardly-from the latter;

1 In a poultry feeder. a combined feed grate an'dcatch tray element consisting of a "rectangular -flatstrip provided with spaced f eed epeningsterminating adjacent the side I A i y edgeszof thestrip a; vertically disposed rec 'tangularjflange integral 'With and depending froni thjefinnerside ofsaid strip to provide a support, a" flange of semi-ovalcontourdin vertical section"and having its inner side. in-,

49 'tegraliwith the outer sideo'fsaid strip and extending; upwardly i from the latter; said fl ng Q Xt'ensive with the sides: of ai ,f strip T1 I :ir9.ii L?fpoiilt-ry;feeder apairof ppositelyfdisposed open top feed'co'ntainersf I .eachfincluding a pair; of end: Walls and an 1 I outer side Wall, a feedhopper cominon to said i I containers and includinga pair ofiside walls, eachghaving its vlower end-formed with an I 1.509 outwardly directed ledge, and a removable i coinbined feed grate and catch trayform-ing element arranged within, at. theup'per por- 1 we ti-onof and between theend allsofieach conctaineryeach of said elementshavingitsinner i I 5,5 sides-tree of connection to a side Wall of the V hopperandlprovided With a depending flange supported by a ledge and its outer side formed ivithfan i pstanding combined hanger and a-t- T L tachi'ng means for overlapping the outer side 16.0 wallfof a'container whereby said element is connected to the latter, I 7 I I I testimony wt, fl X my Signature I b re s, Y i

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